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U.S. trucking feeling pressure from greener trains
(Reuters circulated the following story by Basil Katz on November 11, 2009.) NEW YORK — U.S. truck operators are under pressure to improve energy efficiency as rail companies tout their green credentials and bid to win more freight haulage. The American Trucking...
Only two RRB Informational Conferences remain in 2009
CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board holds free information conferences for railroaders. Conference registration begins at 8 a.m., with the programs beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board holds free...
RRB: Medicare Part B Premiums for 2010
(The Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on October 27, 2009.) CHICAGO — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that the standard monthly Part B premium will be $110.50 in 2010. However, most Medicare beneficiaries will not see an...
Railroad Retirement annuities and pensions from work not covered by Social Security or Railroad Retirement
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on November 4, 2009.) CHICAGO — Employee annuities paid under the Railroad Retirement Act are subject to dual benefit reductions when social security benefits are also payable, and they may be subject to...
No Railroad Retirement benefit increase in 2010; Most retiree earnings limits remain at 2009 levels
(The Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on October 16, 2009.) CHICAGO — Railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, will not increase in January 2010 as there was no increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the third quarter of...
Magazine names Norfolk Southern a top green company
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on November 10, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation’s sustainability initiatives have earned the company recognition as one of 25 green supply chain partners named by Inbound Logistics magazine. The magazine said...
BNSF receives clean air award
(BNSF issued the following on November 10, 2009.) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Company was recognized last week as a Clean Air Champion by the North Texas Clean Air Coalition. The Working for Clean Air™ awards publicly recognize civic-minded businesses that have...
RRB scores high in customer satisfaction survey
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on November 10, 2009.) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) earned a score of 88 out of a possible 100 in a recent American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey. This is 19 points higher than...
Calif. derailment forces Amtrak to provide bus service for passengers
(The following story by Bob Davila appeared on the Sacramento Bee website on November 10, 2009.) PITTSBURG, Calif. — Amtrak is providing bus service today for San Joaquin train passengers traveling between Stockton and Martinez following a freight train derailment...
Derailed BNSF freight train disrupts Amtrak
(The following story by Henry K. Lee appeared on the San Francisco Chronicle website on November 10, 2009.) PITTSBURG, Calif. — Amtrak service between Martinez and Stockton has been disrupted because of a derailed freight train in Pittsburg, officials said today. A...
